Science

PhysCOS Activities at APS – Tuesday 17 March 2026

If you’re attending the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit in Denver, CO, stop by the PhysCOS booth in the Hyatt Regency. Join the Physics of the Cosmos Focus Session in the Hyatt Regency, Mineral F/G, on Tuesday 17 March from 10:30a - 12:18p Mountain

Culture

10 Funniest Movies From the Last 40 Years, Ranked

Comedy is notoriously subjective, which makes ranking the funniest films a fraught exercise. Narrowing the field to the past 40 years reduces the risk of jokes that haven’t aged, and still leaves plenty of wildly different approaches to humor to argue over. The list includes Ferris Bueller’s Day

Sports

'They tried to paint me as an ogre' - Robert Moreno on his sacking

Robert Moreno has spoken about the turmoil that followed his dismissal by Luis Enrique, saying the personal toll of being cast as a villain was heavy. The pair had one of the most successful partnerships in modern Spanish football, working together at Roma, Celta Vigo and Barcelona, but their relationship

Politics

Why TSA agents aren't being paid — and what's needed to change it

TSA agents have gone a month without pay, a situation that has lengthened security lines at some airports. Some agents, fed up with working without pay since mid-February, have begun calling in sick or quitting. The pay lapse stems from a partial government shutdown that began on February 14 and

Crypto

Crypto.com Enables Tourist Crypto Payments in Korea With KG Inicis

Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis, one of South Korea's largest payment gateways and value-added network providers, to introduce crypto payment options for foreign visitors across the country. KG Inicis, which processes hundreds of millions of transactions annually and serves about 190,000 affiliated merchants, will support

Culture

Paradise Season 2, Episode 6: We Need to Talk About Jane

After the near-reunion at the end of Episode 5, Xavier (Sterling K. Brown) and Teri (Enuka Okuma) finally reconnect, but the moment is brief. Episode 6 quickly returns to the chaos inside the bunker and centers on Jane (Nicole Brydon Bloom), whose chilling backstory drives much of the hour. Before

Culture

Only One Dexter Series Remains After Multiple Cancellations

Dexter has remained one of the most popular slasher shows since it ended in 2013, but its renaissance arrived when Netflix added the series. It spent months atop streaming charts as viewers discovered a thriller that centers on the killer—who targets people who have already done awful things—rather

Sports

Man Utd target four summer signings as Casemiro prepares to leave

Manchester United are preparing for a transformative summer window and have identified four key areas to strengthen. With Casemiro set to depart at the end of his contract, the club is scouring the Premier League to balance the squad’s age profile while adding depth for a potential return to

Politics

Labor set to reform capital gains tax discount after parliamentary inquiry

Labor has signalled it will rework the capital gains tax discount in the May budget after a parliamentary inquiry found the Howard-era 50% setting is helping to fuel intergenerational inequality in Australia’s housing market. A Greens-led inquiry concluded the 50% discount "skewed the ownership of housing away from

Business

The Palantir guide to stopping World War III

Last July, four high-ranking tech executives with AI ties were sworn into the US Army Reserves as lieutenant colonels, joining a new unit called Detachment 201, the Executive Innovation Corps. Turning multimillionaire executives into officers has become a potent symbol of a new era in which venture capitalists and technologists

Culture

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord official trailer unveiled

Disney+ has unveiled the official trailer for Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, which premieres its first two episodes on Apr. 6. The animated series, set after The Clone Wars, follows former Sith Lord Darth Maul as he works to control the criminal underworld while the Empire hunts him down.

Culture

Criminal Record Is a Perfect Binge Before Season 2 Returns

Apple TV has quietly become a television force, and Criminal Record — which debuted in early 2024 — slipped through the cracks despite rivaling many acclaimed crime shows. With Season 2 returning on April 22, the inaugural eight-episode season is an ideal binge to catch up on before the new episodes arrive.

Culture

How Timothée Chalamet's 'Marty Supreme' Oscar Campaign Backfired

Timothée Chalamet has pursued awards more openly than some of his peers, shaping a career more like an athlete chasing trophies than the conventional Hollywood posture of feigned indifference. At 30, the timeline still resembles a professional athlete's arc, but his recent campaign for Marty Supreme did not

Culture

José Pizarro’s chicken and white bean stew

Chicken and beans were staples of my childhood, often cooked in one pot and meant to be shared. At my restaurant Lolo we aim for generous, relaxed cooking; this stew sits well between seasons. As the days lengthen, it feels warming without being heavy, while a hazelnut mojo verde lifts

Culture

Taylor Sheridan’s New Series Just Shot Straight to No. 1 on Paramount+

Taylor Sheridan’s new series The Madison reached No. 1 overall on Paramount+ in the United States within days of its debut. After debuting on Paramount+ on March 14, the show climbed to the top spot by March 16 on FlixPatrol’s daily chart, placing it ahead of Marshals, Sheriff

Sports

Max Dowman's father criticises coach over claims about his rise

Max Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history at 16 years and 73 days, running the length of the pitch to finish into an empty net in a 2-0 win over Everton and breaking a record held by James Vaughan since 2005. The achievement was quickly overshadowed by

AI

Nvidia bets on OpenClaw, but adds a security layer - how NemoClaw works

At its GTC keynote, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang positioned OpenClaw as a pivotal development and introduced NemoClaw to tackle the platform's security shortcomings. OpenClaw itself does not run a single model; it combines the differing strengths of Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT while running

Business

Netflix boosted Mark Rober's product sales, co-CEO says

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the streamer boosted YouTuber Mark Rober's product sales after his show arrived on the service. Sarandos said Rober saw "a big increase in his consumer product sales after this first week on Netflix, even though he reaches an enormous audience around the

Culture

Delight in Ireland after Jessie Buckley’s ‘historic’ best actress Oscar win

Jessie Buckley’s Oscar win prompted an early start to St Patrick’s Day celebrations across Ireland. Politicians, artists and commentators expressed joy after waking to images of the Kerry actor clutching the statuette for best actress in Los Angeles. The Irish president, Catherine Connolly, called it “a historic moment”

Culture

9 Famous Actors Who Skipped Their Oscar Ceremony

Since the first Academy Awards on May 16, 1929, only nine actors were absent when it came time to collect their Oscars. For many performers a nomination or win signals arrival, but these absences show that others had different priorities. Sean Penn missed the 98th ceremony after flying to Europe

Culture

Anya Taylor-Joy Featured on First Poster for Dune: Part Three

The first batch of posters for Dune: Part Three has revealed images of Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson and a returning Jason Momoa. Timothée Chalamet previously shared a striking image of an older Paul Atreides, marked by lined features and the blue, spice-enhanced eyes, offering the film's first proper

Sports

Phil Foden is struggling at Man City despite Pep Guardiola's praise

Pep Guardiola has long hailed Phil Foden as “the most talented player I have ever seen in my coaching career,” and even compared him to a Barcelona forward in November. That high regard followed a purple patch in which Foden scored six goals and supplied one assist across four league

Science

Experts watch the Sun to protect Artemis II astronauts

Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission will travel beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field, relying on the Orion spacecraft for shielding during the 10-day flight. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will monitor the Sun around the clock and translate space weather into real-time decisions to protect

World

Snowstorm causes thousands of flight cancellations across Midwest

A heavy snowstorm sweeping the Midwest has triggered widespread travel disruption, with thousands of domestic flights canceled and many more delayed. FlightAware recorded 4,683 cancellations and 11,752 delays on Monday, adding to 3,248 cancellations and 10,741 delays reported on Sunday. The hardest-hit area is the upper

Crypto

DeFi Education Fund Drops SEC Lawsuit as Crypto Stance Softens

Texas-based apparel company Beba and the DeFi Education Fund voluntarily withdrew a 2024 lawsuit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approach to airdrops. Beba launched a free token airdrop in March 2024 and, together with the DeFi Education Fund, filed a pre-enforcement challenge that year. The suit